Cook

The Salvation Army; Plymouth; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 18,000; Part time

Job summary

The Salvation Army in Plymouth is seeking a part-time Cook for Devonport Lifehouse, a 24‑hour residential service for adults experiencing homelessness. You will help provide nutritious meals, work with a catering team, and ensure kitchen standards meet budgets and service requirements.

The role requires cooking experience, knowledge of food hygiene and safety, ability to plan menus including dietary needs, and an NVQ in Catering Skills.

Qualifications

• Successful candidate will have cooking experience, ideally catering for larger groups.
• Knowledge of food hygiene, health and safety requirements, including safe use of catering equipment.
• Experience of menu planning, including dietary needs and nutritious meal options.
• An NVQ or equivalent qualification in Catering Skills.
• Good communication, customer service and organisational skills.
• Ability to work within and promote the Christian ethos and values of The Salvation Army.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and serve nutritious, appetising meals within agreed standards and costs.
• Support menu planning, including dietary needs and service user feedback.
• Maintain food hygiene, health and safety and COSHH standards.
• Work with catering colleagues to keep the service running effectively.

Skills

Culinary skills

Food hygiene

Menu planning

Communication

Organisational skills

Dietary needs knowledge

Education

NVQ in Catering Skills

Job description

Cook

Company: The Salvation Army Salary: Not specified Hours: Part-time Location: PL1 4BA Job type: Permanent Posting date: 29 Oct 2026 Closing date: 12 Nov 2026

Do you enjoy preparing good quality, nutritious food and want your work to make a real difference to people's daily lives? We are looking for a Cook to join our catering team at Devonport Lifehouse, a 24-hour supported residential service for single men and women aged 18 and over who are experiencing homelessness.

As Cook, you will support the wellbeing of service users by preparing good quality meals that are nutritious, appetising and prepared to the required standards. Working as part of the catering team, you will help ensure the kitchen runs smoothly and that food is prepared in line with relevant standards, budgets and service requirements.

Key responsibilities will include:

-Prepare and serve nutritious, appetising meals within agreed standards and costs.

-Support menu planning, including dietary needs, choice and service user feedback.

-Maintain food hygiene, health and safety and COSHH standards.

-Work with catering colleagues to keep the service running effectively.

The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate:

-Relevant cooking experience, ideally catering for larger groups.

-Knowledge of food hygiene, health and safety requirements, including safe use of catering equipment.

-Experience of menu planning, including dietary needs and nutritious meal options.

-An NVQ or equivalent qualification in Catering Skills.

-Good communication, customer service and organisational skills.

-The ability to work within and promote the Christian ethos and values of The Salvation Army

In order to complete your application please download and read the job profile and any other attachments.

In the job profile you will find the criteria required for the role, please make sure that you address this in your supporting statement as this forms the basis of our shortlisting.

Appointment will be subject to;

-Satisfactory references

-A criminal record check DBS Basic

-Evidence of your Right to Work in the UK in line with Home Office requirements. As we are not a licensed sponsor, applicants must already have the right to work in the UK. Details on how to prove your Right to Work can be found here.

The Salvation Army actively promote equality of opportunity for all with the right mix of talent, skills and potential, and we welcome applications from a wide range of candidates, including those with criminal records.

Please note that any Salvation Army employees who are under notice of redundancy and apply for this position will be given priority consideration.

We reserve the right to close this advert earlier if we feel that we have received sufficient applications.

Promoting equality in the workplace and as a disability confident leader scheme employer, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet all the minimum essential criteria for the vacancy.

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

Summary

Do you enjoy preparing good quality, nutritious food and want your work to make a real difference to people's daily lives? We are looking for a Cook to join our catering team at Devonport Lifehouse, a 24‑hour supported residential service for single men and women aged 18 and over who are experiencing homelessness.

As Cook, you will support the wellbeing of service users by preparing good quality meals that are nutritious, appetising and prepared to the required standards. Working as part of the catering team, you will help ensure the kitchen runs smoothly and that food is prepared in line with relevant standards, budgets and service requirements.

Key responsibilities will include:

-Prepare and serve nutritious, appetising meals within agreed standards and costs.

-Support menu planning, including dietary needs, choice and service user feedback.

-Maintain food hygiene, health and safety and COSHH standards.

-Work with catering colleagues to keep the service running effectively.

The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate:

-Relevant cooking experience, ideally catering for larger groups.

-Knowledge of food hygiene, health and safety requirements, including safe use of catering equipment.

-Experience of menu planning, including dietary needs and nutritious meal options.

-An NVQ or equivalent qualification in Catering Skills.

-Good communication, customer service and organisational skills.

-The ability to work within and promote the Christian ethos and values of The Salvation Army

In order to complete your application please download and read the job profile and any other attachments.

In the job profile you will find the criteria required for the role, please make sure that you address this in your supporting statement as this forms the basis of our shortlisting.

Appointment will be subject to;

-Satisfactory references

-A criminal record check DBS Basic

-Relevant qualifications

-Evidence of your Right to Work in the UK in line with Home Office requirements. As we are not a licensed sponsor, applicants must already have the right to work in the UK. Details on how to prove your Right to Work can be found here.

The Salvation Army actively promote equality of opportunity for all with the right mix of talent, skills and potential, and we welcome applications from a wide range of candidates, including those with criminal records.

Please note that any Salvation Army employees who are under notice of redundancy and apply for this position will be given priority consideration.

We reserve the right to close this advert earlier if we feel that we have received sufficient applications.

Promoting equality in the workplace and as a disability confident leader scheme employer, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet all the minimum essential criteria for the vacancy.

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

About Disability Confident

Disability Confident is a government scheme. It encourages employers to recruit and retain disabled people and those with long term health conditions.

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